Afternoon Tea at The Bluebell, Henley in Arden

Is there anything more restorative than a session of gossip, tea and cake with a dear pal?

Kerry and I don’t see each other all the time, but when we do, boy, the chatter is free flowing. She’s been a great friend to me over some difficult years and most importantly, her love of cake is as true as mine. So, every couple of months we sneak off for a little get together. I leave G&H at home and indulge in some serious me-time.

We’ve had lunch together at The Bluebell before but in need of gossip and calories we opted for afternoon tea this time. We arrived to a stack of finger sandwiches, simple, soft, fresh. Everything an afternoon tea sandwich should be. Plump, moist scones and dainty, delicious cakes on vintage china.

Cinnamon sponges, chocolate brownies and passion fruit meringues. We started with the sandwiches and a pot of tea. Earl Grey for me.

Look at that little macaron shaped menu holder!

Having worked our way through the sandwiches, we took a little break from catching up with each other’s news to dig into the scones. Oh they were really, very good.

I love this, what a wonderful way to spend gorgeous time with a friend – nourishing in lots of different senses of the word! And I love love afternoon teas, ah, the joys of clotted cream, scones and jam! Thanks so much for linking to #AllAboutYou – hope you’ll be back on Tuesday!